Fakiness

/ˈfeɪ.ki.nəs/

बनावटीपन; नकलीपन; असत्यता

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Origin & History

Formed from the adjective fake + the noun-forming suffix -ness; popularized in modern English especially in informal speech and writing.

Yeh shabd visheshan 'fake' ke saath sangya-banane wala pratyay '-ness' jodkar bana hai; aadhunik angrezi mein visheshkar anaupcharik bolchal aur lekhan mein zyada prachlit hua.

Definition

Fakiness refers to the state or quality of being false, artificial, or insincere in appearance, behavior, or claims.

Fakiness ka arth hai jhootha, nakli, banawati ya dikhāvē ki asliyat/imaandāri se khaali sthiti ya gun—roop, vyavahār ya daavon mein.

Parts of Speech

Noun:
People quickly noticed the fakiness of his friendly smile.
Logon ne jaldi hi uski mitrata-bhari muskaan ki banawati-pan ko pehchaan liya.

Usage Examples

The fakiness of the product description misled many buyers.
She disliked the fakiness of office small talk.
There was a sense of fakiness in the staged apology.
His social-media persona had a noticeable fakiness.

Synonyms

Phoniness Artificiality Insincerity Inauthenticity Sham Pretentiousness Affectation

Related Forms

Noun
Fake / Fakery / Faker / Fakeness / Phoniness
Verb
Fake / Faking / Faked
Adjective
Fake / Phony / Inauthentic / Artificial
Adverb
Fakely / Phonily

Idioms & Phrases

See through the fakiness
banawati-pan ko bhed lena / asliyat samajh jana
Cut through the fakiness
banawat ko hata kar seedhi baat par aana
A whiff of fakiness
banawat ki halki si jhalak / thodi si banawati boo